(STEP BY STEP GUIDE) How to get Jellybean on Galaxy S3 I747M (Bell/Rogers/Telus/ATT)

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ndy4eva

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battery got worse after switching to JB.

I got 14 hrs with 1h 30 min screen time today.

Before when I was on ICS, it can get up to 28 hrs with 3 hours screen time.

Something is wake locking my phone for sure, I put it in my pocket, take it out 15 min later and I am down 12%.

Same here. It seems the battery life is worse on JB than stock ICS (LH1).
 

luckytiger

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Hi ALL!
Don't kick me for my question, plz :)
Can I write this ROM into my SGS3 i535 Verizon ?
i747 & i535 nothing different... am I wrong ?
PS: sorry about my english... my native - russian :)
 

ndy4eva

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Oct 17, 2011
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Hi ALL!
Don't kick me for my question, plz :)
Can I write this ROM into my SGS3 i535 Verizon ?
i747 & i535 nothing different... am I wrong ?
PS: sorry about my english... my native - russian :)

They're two different units.
You need to have "STOCK" LH1 i747M ROM to install Jellybean OTA package. You won't be able to power-up the phone with stock LH1 on i535.
 

austin912

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and if i can ask another question that im sure has been asked many already......
since i am in the situation of already being rooted and on the right firmware, do i just transfer the ota over to the phone, go into recovery and select apply update?
that simple, or am i missing a critical step?
 

ProBoner

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Does this firmware include the modem file? I'm dying to test a telus modem but the modem thread only has 2 bell modems and no Telus or Rogers.
 

ProBoner

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is there really a diference in modems between rogers, telus, or bell?




On this phone I don't know, but on my old captivate and hercules sgs2, it was noticeable!

Also since I began running custom roms my data speeds have gotten considerably slower. I don't know what the problem is, but I can run speed tests with my old phone while I'm at work and I will hit maybe 14-15mb while my hercules gets 24mb on the same network.

I was thinking of flashing to a stock bell/telus/rogers firmware and starting over but I want one that includes modem and all.
 

austin912

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so i wanna do this thing tonight so im gonna confirm what i have and whats next.....

on rogers stock LLH1
rooted

is it necesary to install the bell stock rom then the OTA update. or can i just apply the OTA update through CW and be good to go?
it does make sense to me that there can be issues installing a bell update over a rogers FW , but at the same time, there shouldnt be too many differences in rogers/bell software

just an update.......
all went well, i did have to flash the bell rom first, then jelly bean.
never had to wipe or reset, so all my apps and data were still there ( very cool)
must say the battery usage now is awesome, i was thinking for awhile the battery% thing wasnt working , cause i`m used to seeing it drop fast. lol

thanx to all on this thread who supplied me with info
 
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radeon_x

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so i wanna do this thing tonight so im gonna confirm what i have and whats next.....

on rogers stock LLH1
rooted

is it necesary to install the bell stock rom then the OTA update. or can i just apply the OTA update through CW and be good to go?
it does make sense to me that there can be issues installing a bell update over a rogers FW , but at the same time, there shouldnt be too many differences in rogers/bell software

All it takes is one difference for the update to fail when using CWM. You can either:

1) Switch to stock Bell LH1, then flash the JB update via CWM

Or...

2) Stay on Rogers LH1, use Mobile Odin to apply the JB update and choose ignore errors when prompted.
 

kkafieh

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I assume you're on the Telus LH1 firmware. You won't be able to apply the update via CWM unless you're on the Bell firmware. You should be able to use Mobile Odin and tell it to ignore errors.

I am in the same situation. I downloaded the Telus firmware, as recommended in the instructions.

So, if I understand correctly you are saying that I can use Odin (I have ver. 3.07. Is mobile Odin something different?) to install the OTA.

I am a noob. So I am a little scared. I thought I would just open up Odin, click PDA and select the OTA zip file. But zip is not a valid file type.

So can someone please explain how to use Odin to install the OTA?
 
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austin912

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I am in the same situation. I downloaded the Telus firmware, as recommended in the instructions.

So, if I understand correctly you are saying that I can use Odin (I have ver. 3.07. Is mobile Odin something different?) to install the OTA.

I am a noob. So I am a little scared. I thought I would just open up Odin, click PDA and select the OTA zip file. But zip is not a valid file type.

So can someone please explain how to use Odin to install the OTA?

u dont use odin to install the OTA

what i did......
backed up all important info, transfered stock bell, and OTA to my phone
open odin, install the firmware , bell stock
boot into cwm install OTA
 

kkafieh

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u dont use odin to install the OTA

what i did......
backed up all important info, transfered stock bell, and OTA to my phone
open odin, install the firmware , bell stock
boot into cwm install OTA

VENT WARNING: This is driving me crazy. When I started the instructions, my phone was already rooted. The instructions say install Telus, then use CWM. But apparently you cant use CWM to install the OTA with telus. huh? So now I get mobile odin to install the OTA but you cant use mobile odin unless the phone is rooted. And apparently the Telus firmware removed my root! Why is Telus even up there in the first place? get rid of it.

sigh.

ok I will download Bell and start all over. (going on 4 hours of dicking around with this)
 

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    Ive decided to post a new thread as members wanted a Step by Step to get Jellybean's latest leak working on their 747M devices. So here goes.

    This is meant to be flashed over a Samsung based rom (NOT AOSP or CM10). I can't confirm whether it will work on other rooms. Please revert to a touchwiz rom before you attempt this. Also, dont forget, this is a leaked rom, so there might be bugs. I will try to compile them at the beginning of this thread for all of us to see. I have now been using this ROM for 3 days without any MAJOR issues. Small bugs do exist here and there.

    Step by Step Guide: This has been confirmed to be working for ATT variants as well, but the standard disclaimer applies and any flashing or mods done to your phone are your responsibility. This guide would not be possible without the repacked OTA package from Radeon_X. Thanks a lot to him for this.

    1. Download the LALH1 firmware for Bell/telus

    Telus

    Bell

    2. Download Odin 3.07 here: http://d-h.st/hSj. Kick your phone into download mode (turn off --> volume down, home and power). Connect to USB and then start ODIN.

    3. Leave all the checks as is. Click on PDA, unzip the Firmware file you downloaded above and choose the md5 file.

    4. Click Start and let the phone complete the process.

    5. Once the phone reboots, put it in download mode once again, and flash Clockwork Mod Recovery found here: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1303041&d=1346812021

    6. Boot up the phone once that is done, and transfer the OTA compiled by Radeon_X (which now also includes Root) to your phone, boot into recovery and install the ota and voila, you have Jellybean: https://hotfile.com/dl/170842913/3b61dbd/d2can_JB_OTA_keeproot.zip.html

    7. ATT users can flash a native modem, however, some users have reported to use LH1 without problems. Look in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1831898

    Noticeable Changes:

    * yes, it is a little laggy, but the touchwiz launcher is SOOOO zippy. It Flies
    * everything so far seems to be fine, no error messages
    * lock screen allows 5 shortcuts
    * wifi tether works
    * root works using the package here: http://download.chainfire.eu/212/Sup...etrieve_file=1
    * the lock screen has a grey hue to it, can someone else please confirm this for me?
    * long pressing the power button brings up a new menu, see attached screenshots
    * the status bar is not edge to edge, it is centered and the last few pixels on the left AND the right, and not used. --- not sure what this is
    * dormant mode is relabelled to be "Blocking Mode"
    * settings>wireless> has a better looking setup
    * pressing and holding icons in touchwiz now gives the menu to delete/app info at the top instead of the bottom
    * the notification bar has minute little detailed changes, ie. the clear button is smaller etc.
    * a lot more widgets - sizes and new widgets both
    * MOST IMPORTANT - YES GOOGLE NOW WORKS PERFECTLY SO FAR
    * New multitasking menu

    *BUGS*

    *the screenshot "SHARE" button is initially blocked and you must scroll up with two fingers and expand it again to show it sometimes
    *music player crashes when you hit the shuffle button at the top of the list
    *playing audio through bluetooth seems to be wonky and doesnt work very frequently.
    *grey status bar
    *uncentered status bar icons



    Thanks to:

    Radeon_X for recompiling the OTA and providing root access as well.
    jebise101 - for the Original Firmware Files
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    25 Steps to Jelly Bean for AT&T Users

    So after spending some time working on this I finally got it to work.

    Putting together a lot of info from several users here this is what I did to get it working on AT&T...

    I don't know who all of you are but thank you to everyone who had all the little bits and pieces to get this to work...

    Please read through the entire directions and download all files in the beginning to save time later...

    1. Root with the no flash counter root method found HERE...

    2. Downlaod and install Mobile ODIN Pro HERE...

    3. Download Telus I747MVLALH1 HERE...

    4. Put the Telus Firmware on you Phone, either on internal SD or External...

    5. Open Mobile ODIN Pro and give it SuperUser permission...

    6. Go to "Open file" and find the location you installed the Telus Firmware...

    7. Select the next four check boxes,

    Enable EverRoot
    Inject Superuser
    Inject Mobile Odin
    Wipe Dalvik Cache

    8. Select Flash Firmware, Make sure you flash everything including the modem. (you will flash the right modem back later)

    9. Hit continue until you get a message that asks you to check MD5 sums. Do not do the check cause it will not allow you to flash. Continue...

    10. Rom will now flash and as long as you did not wipe the device you will still have everything installed from before. (you will not have data unless you are connected to WIFI) (Remember this Firmware has the wrong modem installed)

    11. Shut off the device and put it in to Download Mode, (Volume Down, Power and Home at the same time until you see the Download screen and then press the Volume up button)

    12. On Desktop ODIN flash the CWM Recovery found HERE...

    13. Reboot Device

    14. Download the Jelly Bean file found HERE and insert it on either your internal or external SD Card...

    15. Open Mobile ODIN Pro and select OTA / Update Zip and find the location you loaded the OTA Firmware...

    16. ODIN will do a check and come back with an error telling you that 7 files do not match... Ignore this error and tell it to skip the check...

    17. You will now reboot with Jelly Bean installed but still no Data...

    18. Repeat the steps 11, 12 , and 13, (I think the update to jelly bean might include a new recovery and just to be sure, install CWM one more time just to make sure)...

    19. Download the modem that works best for you from HERE...

    20. Power off the device and put it in recovery mode...(Volume UP, Power and Home Button until you see the screen flash and let go)...

    21. Go to advanced and wipe Dalvik Cache...

    22. Go back and install from SD card the Modem you Downloaded...

    23. Reboot, and you now should have Data again...

    24. Check your APN settings, settings/ more settings/ Mobile networks/ Access Point Names/ AT&T PTA/

    For 4G LTE PTA/HSPA+:
    Name: AT&T PTA
    APN: pta
    MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
    MMS Proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
    MMS port: 80
    MCC: 310
    MNC: 410
    Auth: none
    APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri

    25. Reboot your Device and enjoy...

    These are the steps I took to get Jelly Bean on my AT&T Galaxy S3 and it is running great...

    Please if I have forgot something or miss typed something let me know...

    OP Please put this on the OP if you fell it will help your users...

    Thanks
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    Also att users must flash a modem.

    Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium
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    Ok...I'll try and re-clarify.

    I have a US phone on ATT. This seems like it's just for Canada phone users so I'm wondering if this is now ok for US phones.

    I'm running I747UCLEM

    Yes it will work. I have been running it on a us att i-747 since yesterday.

    Sent from my SGH-I747M using xda premium
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    blue flash fix..

    Here is what I did to get it to work... It took me a few tries and testing different methods:

    1. I installed Odin 3.07 on my PC: http://d-h.st/hSj

    2. Flashed Telus stock with root (they got a bunch of carriers) via Odin/download mode: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426

    3. I also flashed for good measure CWM via Odin/download mode: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874982

    4. I then copied the JB_OTA zip to my SD: https://hotfile.com/dl/170842913/3b61dbd/d2can_JB_OTA_keeproot.zip.html

    5. I purchased mobile Odin from Google Play ($4.99)

    6. Once installed, in Odin mobile I checked off "wipe dalvik" then added JB OTA zip to be flashed. *** WARNING **** Do not select "wipe data and cache" which is like a factory reset. You will lose ALL your customizations, settings, downloaded apps, etc... if you do.

    7. I got a prompt to verify signature and selected "Disable'

    8. Voila, Jean Bean 4.1.1 with root installed on my Telus Galaxy S3

    Its been up for about 3-4 hours. The only glitch I've seen soo far is that my screen flashed a blue screen for a split second. Data is working at LTE speeds. Seems stable. I'll let you know if anything weird happens.


    Go into Settings > Developer Options and scroll down and check "Disable hardware overlays". This fixed blue screen flashing for me.